Peak
45
Weeks
6
Score
481
Chart Year
1964
This was the first time Paul McCartney wrote the words to a song before the music. The song began as a poem he conceived while he was shaving one morning thinking about his girlfriend Jane Asher, whom he met when she interviewed him for the magazine Radio Times. He wrote the music that night. He originally envisioned it as a country/western song. This Beatles classic was never released as a single, but it was the first song the group played on their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance: February 9, 1964. It was a historic telecast, as over 73 million people tuned in. At the time, that was the largest audience ever for a TV show. McCartney sang lead on this. His vocal was double-tracked to bring it out in the mix. George Harrison's guitar solo was influenced by Chet Atkins, one of his idols when he was learning to play. John Lennon was always fond of the grinding rhythm guitar he contributed to the studio recording. >> Three very different cover versions charted in the US in 1964: An instrumental by the Hollyridge Strings made #93, a faithful version by Jimmy Griffin hit #118, and a squeaky rendition by The Chipmunks made #134.
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you Remember I'll always be true And then while I'm away I'll write home every day And I'll send all my lovin' to you I'll pretend that I'm kissing The lips I am missing And hope that my dreams will come true And then while I'm away I'll write home every day And I'll send all my lovin' to you All my lovin', I will send to you All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you Remember I'll always be true And then while I'm away I'll write home every day And I'll send all my loving to you All my lovin', I will send to you All my lovin', darlin', I'll be true All my lovin', all my lovin' Ooh ooh, all my lovin', I will send to you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28, 1964 | 71 | 55 |
| 2 | Apr 4, 1964 | 58 | 68 |
| 3 | Apr 11, 1964 | 50 | 76 |
| 4 | Apr 18, 1964 | 48 | 78 |
| 5 | Apr 25, 1964 | 45 | 81 |
| 6 | May 2, 1964 | 59 | 67 |